Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway

[rangerrebew]

Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway
Acid attack survivors wait in the back stage prior to participate in a fashion show titled “Beauty Redefined” organized by ActionAid Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 7, 2017. (Reuters)
Reuters, Dhaka Wednesday, 8 March 2017
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Bangladesh hosted a fashion show with a difference to mark International Women’s Day, featuring 15 confident catwalk models fighting to overcome the trauma of acid attacks.

Such horrific violence across South Asia is often prompted by insufficient dowries, rejection of advances or land disputes, disfiguring victims for life and ruining their prospects.

Sonali Khatun, 13, who had acid thrown on her face when she was just 17 days old over a family property dispute, led Tuesday night’s parade.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/fashion-and-beauty/2017/03/08/Bangladesh-acid-attack-survivors-show-new-confidence-on-fashion-runway.html

[Sanguine]

Sonali Khatun, 13, who had acid thrown on her face when she was just 17 days old over a family property dispute, led Tuesday night’s parade.

...model Asma Khatun’s dreams were shattered when attackers poured acid over her four-member family, including her one-year-old daughter, while they were asleep, again because of a land dispute.

Good grief....

[Gefn]

Good grief....

Sometimes I hate people.

[Oceander]

Time for some acid-control legislation?

[truth_seeker]

Lovely people. Great culture, religion etc. Let's bring some over to our country.

[XenaLee]

Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway
Acid attack survivors wait in the back stage prior to participate in a fashion show titled “Beauty Redefined” organized by ActionAid Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 7, 2017. (Reuters)
Reuters, Dhaka Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Text size A A A

Bangladesh hosted a fashion show with a difference to mark International Women’s Day, featuring 15 confident catwalk models fighting to overcome the trauma of acid attacks.

Such horrific violence across South Asia is often prompted by insufficient dowries, rejection of advances or land disputes, disfiguring victims for life and ruining their prospects.

Sonali Khatun, 13, who had acid thrown on her face when she was just 17 days old over a family property dispute, led Tuesday night’s parade.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/fashion-and-beauty/2017/03/08/Bangladesh-acid-attack-survivors-show-new-confidence-on-fashion-runway.html

Over a land or property dispute.... meaning that they knew exactly who did it.  If that was my family, those people that threw the acid would not still be breathing.